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Lenzi Davidson/Contributing Photographer RiverHawks fans show support to womens basketball team during home games. The RiverHawks womens team is 23-4 on the season.
NSU students returned triumphantly from St. Louis, MO to Tahlequah on Feb. 18. The students were a mix of participants in a Model United Nations class and in an organization called Government and International Studies Society. They attended the regional
Midwest Model United Nations conference from Feb. 15-18. Students learn about the country they adopt and learn how to negotiate policy with delegates representing other countries, while they arent in a real international environment, they do get a taste of what its like to interface with others in a fairly charged political environment, said Dr. Cheryl Van Den Handel,
assistant professor of political science and sponsor of the organization. Students spend time preparing for conference up to one year in advance. They are expected to learn Parliamentary Procedure called Roberts Rules of Order, which is used in many business meetings and legislative bodies worldwide. Students meet students from
other schools in other states, making connections that can be lifelong, said Van Den Handel. They often share meals together and attend the delegate dance on Friday night, and if time permits, and it often doesnt, they may take in the sights in the nearby city. The group took seven students, two of which won awards in their committees. The students represented France
and the United Kingdom. Courtney Edward, Rogers senior, took home the delegates choice award and an honorable mention from the Committee of Sustainable Technological Development. Johnny Aman, Salina senior, won an honorable mention as the United Kingdom in the Security Council. Students from just about any discipline continued on page 2
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important trial skills, improved my public speaking skills, and increased my knowledge of the rules of evidence. The case alternates each year between a civil case and a criminal case. In August, the team received nearly 200 pages of case material and began preparing for the competition. The team competed in the regional competition in Topeka, Kansas from Feb. 10 through the 12. There were 14 teams to compete across the Midwest including the universities of South Dakota, Kansas, Nebraska, Kansas State, Colorado, the Air Force Academy, and Cameron University.
enced, much better funded, and much larger schools and the team members did it successfully and with grit and panache. Every one of these students will be a success wherever lifes roads lead them. My life was enriched by the experience of working with them. The mock trial team strongly encourages anyone interested in mock trial to join the team. I encourage any student, from any major, to join the team, said Madden. This is an experience that requires the development and use of critical thinking skills, communication skills, thinking on your feet, and an opportunity to see up close what trial attorneys do. For more information, email jorgenso@nsuok.edu.
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ployed since we were 16, working in fields during the summers and as bag boys and waitresses during the fall. We have had the experience of earning and surviving on a weekly paycheck. Freshmen should get a job and learn how to manage responsibility, paying bills while in school eases the transition to life after college. A hard lesson waits for students who do not know how to operate in societys way; even working at a grocery store offers the basic life experience that everyone needs. Many employers in the college town will work around a students school schedule, and it is assured that any on-campus employers will do the same. Having a job while attending
college builds character and allows a student to be self sufficient, no longer are they begging for money from their parents on the weekends so they may do their laundry or catch a movie. They can earn a wage and contribute to society. Having a job and working hard for an employer offers you not only valued life skills, but also allows you to earn the respect of the community and allows you to gain references, which could help you further in life, when seeking your career. Life will not get easier, despite the perceived difficulty of college study. Applying for and getting a job is the only way to prepare for the challenges you face after graduation.
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Courtesy Photo Alzheimers disease is a serious illness, affecting an estimated 5.4 million Americans each year. The Alzheimers Association is an organization dedicated to raising awareness about the illness.
tions of Alzheimers disease at the young age of 48. Now, my fathers brother has been diagnosed with Alzheimers disease as well. The type of Alzheimers my father had was genetic so my little sister and I each have a 50/50 chance of having the gene and being diagnosed with early onset familial Alzheimers. For those who have not encountered someone with the disease or just happen to not know a lot about it might not be aware of everything involved. At NSU, on Wednesday, Feb. 29 at 3 p.m. there is an event for Alzheimers Awareness. It is called A Walk to Remember with Howard. The walk starts in the front of the UC and will consist of appreciating the memories of the loved ones
which were lost to the disease or who currently have it. The color to wear to this event is purple, in honor of Alzheimer Awareness. There will be memory balloons after the walk and all donations will go to the non-profit organization, Friends of 22. I think that the walk on the 29th is the first step in making student and faculty aware of Alzheimers disease, said Howard. Many people think of Alzheimers as a disease that people get when they are older. But, in reality it is estimated that more than 200,000 people have early onset Alzheimers in the United States. Early Onset Alzheimers affects people younger than age 65. Many people are also unaware of the fact that Alzheimers is the
sixth leading cause of death in the United State. I hope by making people aware of these facts and figures will push people to want to educate others on this disease. There for, bringing more awareness to NSU and Oklahoma as a whole. There is currently no cure for Alzheimers disease, but there are medicines that can help the symptoms. The search still continues for a cure to the disease with more people getting involved to find different and better ways to treat the disease, help delay its onset, and even prevent it from developing. Many researchers hope to find a cure in the years to come. For more information, email guthries@nsuok.edu.
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Pete Henshaw/University Photographer The NSU band performs many times throughout the year. NSU is in the process of hiring an assistant professor of music education/assistant director of bands. The new hire will begin work at NSU in the fall semester, August 2012.
other person to help with the creative side of things, and will allow the band to make better use of their time during practice. There are currently two candidates for the position. Eric Bonds
is a percussionist working on his doctoral degree at the University of Mississippi. Bonds also has a background in teaching high school band and elementary school music.
The second candidate, James Lindroth, is finishing up his doctoral degree at the University of South Florida, where he also teaches and is the assistant band director. Lindroth has taught mu-
sic for the past 18 years, three of which were spent teaching at the college level. Lindroth hopes his experience will add to the program if he is chosen for the position. I hope to use my experiences and knowledge from teaching for the past 18 years to help not only the marching band program continue to be strengthened, but also to really help prepare the undergraduate music educator students to enter the classroom, said Lindroth. The hiring committee will be meeting sometime within the week to make a recommendation to administration to either choose one of the candidates or to keep searching. Whoever is chosen will officially start working for NSU this coming August. Both candidates seemed like hardworking individuals who could lead in a very effective and professional manner. No matter who is chosen for the position, it will be a win-win situation for this program, said Joseph Tiger, Muskogee senior.
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Courtesy Photo The 2012 Oklahoma Teacher of the Year , Kristin Shelby, gracefully accepts her honor at the ceremony. Shelby will be honored at the 13th annual NSU Celebration of Teaching.
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TNE WRITER The Oklahoma Teachers of the Year are recognized and celebrated every year at NSUs Celebration of Teaching. When I was announced as Oklahoma Teacher of the Year I was overwhelmed with emotions, said Kristin Shelby, Oklahoma Teacher of the Year 2012. I was proud for my family, my students and my profession. This will be NSUs 13th year to host the NSU Celebration of Teaching. The luncheon is for over 320 middle school and high school
students, their teachers and district teachers of the year, said Debbie Landry, interim dean of college of education. Teachers feel the enjoyment of being Teacher of the Year, but the students also take pride in their teacher and themselves. I returned to my 4th grade classroom, said Shelby. As I walked in the door, my students said, Mrs. Shelby, Wow! We did it. We are the best students in Oklahoma. While working on her speech for the Celebration of Teaching, Shelby was asked to fly to Washington, D.C. to participant in an education announcement from
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Brock Crawford/Contributing Photographer Jon Dallis, Fort Gibson senior, coordinates his shots for the 2012 LipDub. The NSU LipDub on April 28, 2012 will incorporate a combination of faculty, staff and students.
flow of a LipDub, the group volunteered their time to Holland Hall in Tulsa this past Saturday as they did a LipDub of their own. During the Holland Hall LipDub, everything ran smooth, said Dallis. We arrived on campus at 9 a.m and by noon we had almost every shot we needed. The excitement and school spirit these kids had was unbelievable. During our LipDub in April we hope to have hundreds of willing participants to help us out, be part of a viral video and show other universities what exactly we have to offer. Aaron Anderson, video producer communications and marketing broadcast instructor
has high hopes for the LipDub project. Anderson is a great help to the students and wants to see them succeed in life. Production wise the LipDub project is a great experience to go outside of the news production side, said Anderson. We hope through the LipDub, potential students and alumni will see what NSU has to offer. We have reached out to other campuses and we virtually want everyone to be involved. Overall, it should be a fun experience. The LipDub production is a new and exciting way to get more individuals involved with NSU. For more information, email guthries@nsuok.edu.
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Courtesy Photo The alumni association strives to get NSU alumni involved. They have many events throughout the year for alumni including sporting events and some more formal events.
Emerald Ball, which is such a fun night to dress up and honor the best of NSU Alumni, to more casual events like a Drillers baseball game, the Thunder basketball game and other sporting events, said Barbara Abercrombie, an alumni association board member-at-large. Homecoming is a great event and so much fun to see alumni that you may only see once a year. According to nsualumni.com, while the alumni association offers many benefits for members, they hope members are joining out of a passion for the university. The most important benefit is staying linked to your NSU family, said Gore. Membership keeps you abreast on the latest news, special events, reunions and
other activities that assist you in maintaining your relationship with NSU so that you can be an engaged alumnus.
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Every year it is a struggle for the local chapters of Special Olympics to produce enough money for the season. This year a small group from NSUs PR campaigns class will present a Bingo fundraiser to help this noble cause. The event will be in the University Center Ballroom April 7, from 2 to 5 p.m. Blair Taylor NSU senior and Public Relations major has had plenty of experience in the field of PR and hopes bringing her knowledge to the group will help. I am really enjoying planning something that will benefit the Special Olympics team, said Taylor. The fact that this money needs to be raised in order for the team to have a season makes this campaign essential. I think we are going to have a great turn out and end up raising the funds necessary to help the team with uniforms and equipment, said Taylor. This is a great opportunity for anyone from the community to support the cause. Bingo is something that people of all ages can participate in, so it can be fun for the whole family, said Taylor. Renee Peters NSU senior and mass communication major is one
Courtesy Photo Bingo serves as a beneficial fundraiser for NSUs PR Campaigns class. The group will hold a bingo fundraiser to honor the local chapter of Special Olympics.
of the familiar faces within the group. As a member of the Alpha Sigma Alpha sorority I have spent countless hours volunteering, but our most cherished days were spent with Special Olympics team in Muskogee, said Peters. For some people the rewards are not just the games or the money. We cheer with the athletes and celebrate, but the real reward is watching the athletes perform and support each other on the field, said Peters. This team is not just fueled with the urge to complete an assignment, but also with passion. They are real athletes, they
true sportsmanship, said Peters. Working with these athletes is one of my favorite things to do. Mass Communication major Kevin Scrapper has joined this diverse group with the hopes that his advertising skills will aid the campaign. Our group is made up of six very different people with very different backgrounds and goals, said Scrapper. I thought this would be a hindrance, but everyone is bringing their own unique skill and it has made us a more complete team. This group is not the only ones who are passionate about the Special Olympics. I never knew how many supporters the Special Olympics had, a lot of people and businesses from the community are jump-
ing at the chance to support this great cause, said Scrapper. This event is already starting to win the hearts of local supporters of the Olympics and is creating new supporters for the future. This event really won me over, I didnt have any ties to Special Olympics coming in, but this is definitely a cause I am proud to support, said Scrapper. This event is in the making and could always use more support. If an individual has something to contribute or wants to enjoy a game of bingo, they are encouraged to come on out and support. Everyone has a story and this could be your chance to add this experience to yours, said Scrapper. For more information, email cosby@nsuok.edu.
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NSU has many outreach programs that are designed for the community but a new reading program hits very close to home for one professor. The education department works with a group of first and fourth grade students from Bell School, which is a rural school from Adair County. The program got started when Dr. Leslie Hannah, associate English professor, started visiting the school with hopes of getting involved. One of the things I had in mind was to hit the areas in the Cherokee Nation where there is a naturally high Cherokee speaking population, said Hannah. Some of those areas are Bell,
Salem, Greasy and Dahlonegah. Lots of areas in southern Adair County. Hannah grew up in Adair County and wanted to get involved with a school in that area to provide any support he could to the students and teachers. He knew just where to start. I knew the trouble Bell School was in a few years ago, where they were almost shut down, said Hannah. I contacted Bell school and met with Tony Davidson, who is the principal. Hannah visited Bell several more times and saw a need in the school that could be met. He came back to NSU and got in touch with Dr. Tobi Thompson and Ingrid Massey of the Education department. This is a collaborative effort,
said Ingrid Massey. We were asked to come to Bell as a support and resource to them. As part of our graduate reading program we have several classes that are clinical where students are working hands-on with kids. Massey said the program filled a need in both situations because NSU needed to bring in children for the applied assessments graduate course and Bell needed some assistance. In the applied assessment class, the NSU graduate students administer a series of reading assessments to find out the students strengths and needs. From there they built a plan of instruction based on those strengths and needs, and then tutor the elementary students an hour a week. The kids seem really excited about it, said Massey. They work really well and have just done a remarkable job at working hard for their tutors. Bell school is grateful to get so much support from NSU. Jan
Daniel Talbot/TNE Students from Bell School in Adair County make the drive once a week to work with NSU graduate students who help them improve their reading skills. Pictured from left to rightArbrianna Locust, Charity Hallmark, Hailey Harlow, Maci Kester, Jacob Pettit and Keegan Hallmark.
Talbot and Eileen Tidwell are the teachers from Bell who bring the kids to NSU on Thursday evenings. We are so happy that NSU has taken an interest in our school, said Talbot. The professors and
graduate students have just been so great to our kids and they love coming to the collage every Thursday. We really appreciate everything they have done. Charity Hallmark is a fourth grader from Bell who makes the drive to NSU once a week. Charity said working with the teachers has helped her to improve her reading. Charity enjoys the chance to come to NSU every week. Hannah saw a need in Bell school and contacted the right people to help him meet that need. Hannah makes the hour long drive to Bell school at least once a month to continue his involvement and provide any assistance he can. He said the goal of this program is to meet needs in the school but also show the students that collage is something within their grasp. I think it shows these kids that NSU is not on the other side of the world, said Hannah. It gives us the chance to show them that collage is attainable. For more information, email talbot@nsuok.edu.
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selves, but not everywhere. I think its a good thing for both men and women to see and hear. Eve Ensler wrote the Vagina Monologues in 1996. It included interviews, which Ensler conducted with 200 women about their views on relationships, sex and violence towards women. A little over a decade and a half later the play has been translated into 48 languages and is performed in more than 140 countries. Lenea Patterson, Bartlesville senior has a monologue in the play. Patterson said the Vagina Monologues is a series of monologues. Ensler interviewed a number of women about their vaginas. She later turned the interviews into an informative script of what abused women have to go through. More than one out of every three women on this planet will experience violence during her lifetime, said Ensler, writer of The Vagina Monologues. With seven billion people on the planet, thats one billion women. Stopping this violence is as crucial as addressing the issues of disease, hunger and climate change. One Billion Rising is a global strike, a call to refuse to participate until rape and rape culture ends. Its a solidarity reach, a new refusal, and a new way of being. The Vagina Monologues are on March 2 through 4, at the NSU Playhouse. All of the proceeds of the ticket sales go to Help-In-Crisis and the V-DAY international organization. The Vagina Monologues event will spotlight the stories of 15 women. Peggy Cotten, local resident and participant in the upcoming production, said she becomes really emotional while reading though her monologues. When I read through it initially, I became emotional, said Cotten. During rehearsal, I just sobbed. The Vagina Monologues help put the womens word out there. No women should be abused because they have a vagina. The Vagina Monologues is a way to inform people of the pain staking troubles these women had to face and women alike them still continue to face. For more information, email guthries@ nsuok.edu.
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Courtesy Photo Dean and Lisa Balkwill, performers in Embraceably You, are both Broadway veterans. The Balkwills will perform in Tahlequah March 9 at the NSU Center for Performing Arts.
The lecture will deal with what an aspiring performer can expect in the real world, a look behind the scenes and address certain aspects of the lifestyle, which people normally do not think about. Cowan said with the Galaxy of Stars Series they also have what is referred to as a beyond the stage series. We have either a lecture, a master class, a workshop or a student matinee performance which accompanies our evening performances, said Cowan. Cowan said with the series their goal is to introduce the arts
and present a one of a kind experience to the community. The event will be at the NSU Center for Performing Arts, located on the Tahlequah campus. Were really excited to be back on NSUs campus, said Cowan. The Freddy Cole show went great. For any of those who have concerns about parking, Cowan urges people to access their website, nsuok.edu/si or call them at 918-458-2075 so they may further inform and direct them as much as possible. The Tahlequah campus has the circle turnaround for drop-offs and numerous other parking lots for convenience. The box office will open an hour before at 6:30 and the house doors will open at 7. Individual ticket prices for the event are $20 for adults, $18 for NSU alumni, $16 for NSU employees and seniors 60 and over, $10 for students and $6 for NSU students. For more information, email TNE@nsuok.edu.
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made Fireworks is some zany, off-the-wall comedy thatll make you pee your pants, said Knickel Sloan, Pawhuska junior. After the Spring Break trip, the team will perform a bonus show Friday, March 30. The show will feature a variety of new ideas and games that the team will learn in Chicago. Both shows will take place in the Webb Auditorium on the NSU, Tahlequah campus. In order to finance their trip, the team sells tickets for each show. Tickets cost $5, but there are many opportunities to find coupons on posters around campus. Those who attend a Homemade Fireworks show will receive a $2 coupon for the next show. Its good, cheap entertainment, said Kay White, stage manager at Tahlequah Ballet. Its the cheapest date in town. All Homemade Fireworks shows begin at 7:30 p.m., with an encore performance, geared toward mature audiences, beginning at 9 p.m. For more information on Homemade Fireworks and other upcoming shows, contact Alyssa Buckley at buckleya@nsuok. edu, or like Homemade Fireworks on Facebook.
Courtesy Photo Adam Wallace, Homemade Fireworks member, acts out an improv scene in front of a live audience. Homemade Fireworks will present two shows in March.
The team, which consists of eight students, will split into four teams and compete for audience votes. Based on suggestions from the audience, each comedy
duo will play a series of short, scene-based games and will make up everything off the top of their heads. One thing you can expect from Home-
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Lenzi Davidson/Contributing Photographer Taylor Lewis, (10), Tosha Tyler (12), Katy Harsen (22) Tosha Tyler and Katy Harsen watch while Taylor Lewis takes her free throw. The RiverHawks are 23-4 on the season.
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TNE WRITER The NSU tennis team is not holding back this semester with some players having not lost one match. Ivana Belejova, Slovakia, Europe junior, has gone seven and zero so far this season. My personal goals for this season are to compete every match, play my best, and be a good leader for my teammates, said Belejova. The tennis team has set some high goals for this season. With only having four home games the team sometimes travels quite a distance to play. Our team goal for this season is to qualify for regionals, said Belejova, And try to make it to nationals. With regionals as one of the teams main goals they have an exciting season ahead of them. We have 15 more matches to go, said Jeanne Mallem, Cournou, France sophomore. We are players including four freshmen on the team. We are a pretty young team, said Mallem. We are all international, so it makes us different from other universities. Each of the players has a different background because of their diverse upbringing. Each player also has a different way they first got involved in tennis. I got my first racket for my third Christmas, said Mallem. My dad taught me how to play and then I asked to have tennis lessons and a coach. Players participant in single and double matches and are off to a good start. I am 6-1 in singles and 5-2 in doubles, said Mallem. The team enjoys traveling to matches and competing against other teams together. The tennis team will be traveling during this season to Texas and the east coast. I love traveling with my teammates, said Sara Trott, Brighton,
Zachary Whatley/Contributing photographer The womans tennis team is preparing to continue their already successful season. They have 15 matches left this season and hope to make it to regionals.
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